The reality of Iraq

Jamie Wall for Congress

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Tuesday June 20, 2006 · 9:57 AM PDT

2006/06/20 · 09:57

Here's what a prominent Wisconsin politician recently said about the war in Iraq:

"Recent polls showing a waning of support for the war are a sign to the President that he needs to level with the American people. When troops are dying, the commander-in-chief cannot be coy, vague, or secretive."

If you think that's a quote from Russ Feingold, you're wrong. It was actually Mel Laird, a former Republican congressman and Secretary of Defense under Nixon. It seems these days that everyone except George W. Bush thinks that the war isn't going well. Read More

My call for immediate withdrawal from Iraq

Jamie Wall for Congress

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Monday June 12, 2006 · 8:10 AM PDT

2006/06/12 · 08:10

I'm posting the speech that I gave on Saturday at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin convention in La Crosse. This is where I stand: it's time to bring our troops home from Iraq. The war was a mistake to begin with, and it has wasted billions of dollars and thousands of lives.

I'd be happy to discuss below.

As for me, I'm running for Congress in an open district here in Northeast Wisconsin. We're best known for the Green Bay Packers and their green and gold, but, in political terms, this district is both red and blue. It's is the swing area in a swing state, and this is the kind of district we need to carry to gain a majority in Congress. Read More

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